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Tyrone Ellis (politician)

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Tyrone Ellis
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 1980 – 2017
Preceded byReed Herring
Succeeded byCheikh Taylor
Personal details
Born (1946-07-31) July 31, 1946 (age 78)
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Tyrone Ellis (born July 31, 1946) is an American pastor and politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th District, being first elected in 1979. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1]

In June 2017, Ellis announced his retirement from politics. He said he would continue serving as a pastor at the Running Water Baptist Church in Noxubee County, Mississippi.[2]

Personal life

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Ellis attended Moor High School in Crawford, Mississippi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyrone Ellis". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Pender, Geoff (June 30, 2017). "After 38 years, longtime state Rep. Tyrone Ellis retiring". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. ^ McBride, Earnest (May 22, 2023). "Alumni of B. L. Moor High in Oktibbeha County plan 55-year commemoration on June 17". Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.